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1. Food is different from area to area. The French are famous for their sauces, the Italians are praised (1)their pasta-food from mixture of flour, eggs and water, the Germans celebrated for their sausages, but is there anything unique to eat in the United States? When you get right down to it, there’s nothing quite as (2)as American food. Because the United States (3)mostly of immigrants, there is an amazing variety of foods. The United States is a vast country (4)by many cultures and climates, and the (5)food of one area is often totally unlike that of another. New Mexico and Massachusetts are good examples of states that have very different traditional foods.To understand and appreciate the food in any one region, it often helps to know the area’s history. For example, New Mexico was (6) the home of the Pueblo Indians who lived in villages and grew native(7) such as corn, beans, and pumpkins. Later, Spanish settlers arrived in this area. These two groups exchanged ideas and customs and passed the (8) on to their descendants. This intermingling (混合) of culture is evident in the food of New Mexico.Each region of the United States is unique. Louisiana has a French impact. Many Germans populate the Midwest. In(9)around America, a tourist has the opportunity not only to visit a variety of places and see diverse landscapes, but to taste a variety of foods as well.Some may be very different. Others will taste just (10) home.(50分)
1.(A) with(B) of(C) for(D) at
2.(A) foreign(B) un-American(C) common(D) specific
3.(A) composes(B) consists(C) makes up(D) constitutes
4.(A) protected(B) affected(C) influenced(D) inherited
5.(A) traditional(B) original(C) oriental(D) regional
6.(A) always(B) often(C) sometimes(D) once
7.(A) crops(B) vegetables(C) fruit(D) flowers
8.(A) habits(B) customs(C) foods(D) traditions
9.(A) living(B) eating(C) working(D) traveling
10.(A) as(B) like(C) at(D) in
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